KATHRYN M. "KAY" SHERMAN

Wednesday

Nov 14, 2012 at 2:00 AM

January 18, 1930 - November 13, 2012

Montgomery, NY

Kathryn M. "Kay" Sherman, a longtime resident of Montgomery, NY, passed away on November 13, 2012 at home. She was 82 years old. She was born on January 18, 1930 to Louis and Sarah Smith Murphy in the Bronx, NY. She was the widow of the late Harry A. Sherman.

After receiving her degree from New Paltz, Kay taught in a one room schoolhouse at Orange Lake. She eventually became a kindergarten teacher for the Montgomery Elementary School. Kay was a dedicated parishioner of The First Reformed Church of Walden, as well as being involved with the Montgomery Food Pantry, where she actively delivered meals on wheels. Kay loved traveling and seeing the world.

She is survived by her two daughters, Renee Schmidt and husband, Joe of Montgomery, Jill Upchurch and husband, Jay of Montgomery; five grandchildren: Jason Upchurch and wife, Lani, Ryan Schmidt and wife, Katie, Laure Williams and husband, David, Jayme Flynn and husband, Joe, Joshua Upchurch and fiance, Karen; great-grandchildren: Olivia, Layla, Stanley and Jack; nieces and nephews; cousin, Harriet Kissel, and longtime friend, Theresa Purcell. She was predeceased by her sister, Lois Pitt.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the First Reformed Church of Walden, 70 Scofield Street, Walden, NY 12586.